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<h1>Certification Overview</h1>
<p>The <?rh-udv_start name="CompanyName" ?>OPC Foundation<?rh-udv_end ?> 
 Certification program exists to help vendors maximize their product's 
 potential by:</p>
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	<li><p>verifying <span style="font-weight: bold;">compliance</span> 
	 to the specifications</p></li>
	<li><p>validating <span style="font-weight: bold;">interoperability</span> 
	 with 3rd party systems/applications</p></li>
	<li><p>validating the <span style="font-weight: bold;">usability</span> 
	 of the product: installation, removal, configuration, documentation 
	 etc.</p></li>
	<li><p>validating <span style="font-weight: bold;">robustness</span>, 
	 <span style="font-weight: bold;">recovery</span>, and <span style="font-weight: bold;">resource 
	 efficiency</span>.</p></li>
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<p>All <?rh-udv_start name="TechnologyName" ?>Unified Architecture<?rh-udv_end ?> 
 products are required to become lab certified. The certification of a 
 product is conducted within a Test Lab that is sanctioned by the <?rh-udv_start 
	 name="CompanyName" ?>OPC Foundation<?rh-udv_end ?>. Testing within 
 a lab is based on a first-come-first-served basis, so book now and book 
 early to reserve your desired time-slot. The testing of a product within 
 the North American test lab is currently free to members<span style="font-size: 8pt; 
	 vertical-align: Super;"> (subject to change)</span>.</p>
<p>For more information on certification visit the <?rh-udv_start name="CompanyName" ?>OPC Foundation<?rh-udv_end ?> 
 website:<br />
<a href="http://www.opcfoundation.org/certification">http://www.opcfoundation.org/certification/</a></p>
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